Zohran Mamdani Becomes New York Mayor Amid Quran Controversy

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Zohran Mamdani became the first Muslim and African-born mayor of New York after being sworn in on a historic 18th-century Quran.The selection of the holy text for the midnight ceremony drew sharp criticism from Tommy Tuberville and Geert Wilders amid a surge of Islamophobic rhetoric.Following the inauguration administered by Letitia James, Mamdani emphasized his progressive platform including rent freezes and free public transit.
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